Nonprofit Organizations Charities category: 797 books
A Versatile American Institution
The Changing Ideals and Realities of Philanthropic Foundations
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2013
America's grantmaking foundations have grown rapidly over the course of recent decades, even in the face of financial and economic crises. Foundations have a great deal of freedom, enjoy widespread legitimacy, and wield considerable influence. In this book, David Hammack and Helmut Anheier follow...
Depression Era, The: A Historical Exploration of Literature
A Historical Exploration of Literature
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2016
Oklahoma drought refugees seeking livelihood in California, rural white Mississippians, and African American migrants making new lives in Chicago all represented the dramatic transitions across the spectrum of American life during the Great Depression. These vastly different groups of Americans still...
An Executive's Guide to Fundraising Operations
Principles, Tools, and Trends
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
A straightforward guide to the principles of effective fundraising operations
An Executive Guide to Fundraising Operations provides fundraisers with easy-to-understand approaches to evaluate and address fundraising operations needs and opportunities. This guide simplifies and focuses on the...
by Joseph Lee
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2018
This guide will provide tips, tricks, and resources for finding an international development job in Thailand. If you dream of working for a NGO in Southeast Asia, this is the place to start. Perfect for people starting their careers or industry professionals looking to enter a new region.
The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Greenhouse
A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Food costs these days are outrageous and only growing more each day. So, the prospect of building your own greenhouse and growing your own fruits and vegetables is probably starting to sound more and more viable. For anyone seeking a means and the details of starting a home garden, this book will guide you.
Stories from the Shelter
A Lawyer's Ministry with God's Children Who Are Homeless
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2014
The United States is still the land of opportunity, but many of our citizens have been left behindliving in cars, back alleys, abandoned buildings, and shelters provided for people who are homeless.Who are these people who are homeless in America?
Blake Barrow answered the call of God to leave...
The Frontline Generation
How We Served Post 9/11
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2016
“The leadership lessons learned in combat apply here at home: take care of the people to your left and to your right. You are the frontlines—no matter where or how you serve.”
It began as a personal memoir for her son. Reflecting one day on her ten years of post 9/11 military...
New Solutions for House Museums
Ensuring the Long-Term Preservation of America's Historic Houses
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2007
A generational shift is occurring at historic house museums as board members and volunteers retire while few young people step forward to take their place. These landmarks are also plagued by serious deferred maintenance, and many have no endowment funds. What will happen to these sites in the next...
by Ellen Liberatori
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010
Get that arts grant and be more independent! In this book, artists and arts groups will find all they need to know to support themselves through grants and special projects. This expert guide, written by an insider who has been on both the grant-making and the grant-writing side of the arts, shows...
From Impossible to Possible
Two simple rules to assure exceptional public value
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2018
Are you a public sector or non-profit leader who is having trouble getting alignment — of ideas and people?
Do you feel your mission is diluted by pressures to perform, to compete, or to make budget?
Are you surrounded by opportunities, but can’t easily decide...
by Andy Carroll
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2012
Find out how to accomplish one of the most central foundation tasks without getting lost in paper. Topics include: Creating your mission and guidelines; Determining a process for board decisionmaking; Pre-screening proposals and conducting in-depth review; Financial statements -- how-to review; Conducting site visits.
by World Bank Group
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2015
The World Bank Group A to Z provides the most concise and essential information about the mission, policies, procedures, products, and services of the new World Bank Group. This second edition is a follow-up to the first volume released for the 2014 Annual Meetings. The World Bank Group A to Z series...
Collaborative Grant-Seeking
A Practical Guide for Librarians
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2016
A collaborative approach to grant seeking can stimulate and reshape the culture of your library organization. The exciting and rewarding activities of developing a successful grants program can yield enormous dividends for the benefit of your staff, patrons, and community. Collaborative Grant-Seeking:...
by James L. Noles Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
When founded in 1917, the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham, Alabama, embarked on a civic-minded journey that would take it through a century of service and tradition. The club's membership rolls would ultimately boast some of the most distinguished leaders in Birmingham's business community. At their weekly...